Chad

English

"battle warrior"

Updated Tue Sep 30 2025

Chad Origin and Meaning

The name Chad is a boy's name of English origin meaning "battle warrior".

Despite all the "hanging," "dangling," and "pregnant" chad jokes of the 2000 election, this saint's name and remnant of the Brad-Tad era didn't get a boost in popularity. But Chad still holds some surfer-boy appeal for a number of modern parents.

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# 897 in the US

Chad Rank in US Top 1000

# 2222 on Nameberry

Chad Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Chad

897US2018
1551Nameberry2024
805Unique2024

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Famous People Named Chad

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Chad Franke (b. 2005)
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